people used to be afraid that when he died, a country might fall apart. there is real anxiety about his health now, but nobody thinks south africa is in danger. bbc news. >> a group that had so much promise when it was first elected is struggling with running the country. your watching bbc world news america. still to come on tonight's program, striking gold for a second time. it is proving quite a treasure trove of. rk fax -- of the very heart attacks. britain's queen elizabeth spent her morning in a meeting with the government's senior ministers. nicholas majora reports on an extremely rare event. >> there was a time when this is how britain was run, by the mark with his or her minister record that has not been the way of things for roughly 300 years. the prime minister has been studying historical records. the queen sat in the chair which is normally occupied by the prime minister. she did what she has done for so many generations of politicians. she watched and she listened. she said very little. but did she detect any cabinet rivalries? any tensions,